A few readers of my most recent Substack piece expressed skepticism about my claim that school culture and curriculum have taken a dark turn in recent years and that too many teachers are using their ...

California’s recently adopted, highly controversial math framework is a useful case study in how ideological assertions are laundered into the classroom as “evidence-based” best practices. In response ...

Sexual and substance use education that incorporates knowledge about trauma could improve developmental outcomes among justice-involved Black youth, according to a Rutgers study published in the ...

Most readers of this blog post will already know that the events of the previous two years have caused massive amounts of collective and individual trauma. The collective trauma of the pandemic, the ...

As the Biden-Harris administration takes up residence in Washington, student survivors are anxiously waiting for their new Department of Education to follow through on President Biden’s pledge to undo ...

Getting students engaged with academic content begins with relationships and ensuring their basic needs are met. That’s according to Carey Arensberg, a 4th grade teacher in Alabama who leverages her ...

How can educators, mentors, and public facilitators address the topic of gender-based violence in teaching spaces, curricula, texts, and conversations with greater care and understanding? Proin at ...

When students at Mercer County Intermediate School returned to in-person learning during the 2021-2022 school year, school counselor Amy Riley noticed heightened anxiety among the third through fifth ...

Over 60% of college students have experienced some form of trauma in their lifetime, significantly impacting their academic performance, mental health, and overall well-being. The compounding effects ...

University of Phoenix College of Social and Behavioral Sciences announces a new white paper, “Trauma-Informed Education – A Pathway for Relief, Retention, and Renewal,” authored by College leadership ...